Bob; ED's right on ALL counts: GO for it! Better to run and break,... than
to say that you were never ready, later....
cheers, "Dirt Track Doug"
in exile in So. New York,
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> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:25:54 -0500
> From: ecpurinton@wildblue.net
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Strength Question
>
> Bob,
>
> Every comparison is relative, in the M/C world 4's are considered a
> lot smoother than the singles and twins [ya, I know the "Global" types
> are hiding counter balancers and vibration dampeners in everything now
> to keep us guessing]. Odd as it sounds the '69-''75 BSA/Triumph
> triples run smooth for back in the day stuff.
>
> Hair driers gave the Offy's a second wind and kept them competitive
> at Indy until even newer tech finally prevailed. Took the Chevy V-8 to
> overtake them in sprints and some pretty high strung alternatives to do
> it in midgets. One of the all time great motors in my book.
>
> Sometimes a little flex can be a good thing, helps prevent cracks
> and breakage as a result of everything being too ridged.
>
> Time to stop cutting bait and go fishing. As is or welded, RUN
> it! Just keep an eye on things, thats what the wait in staging between
> runs is for, worst case if you spot something you just pull out of line
> for the fix.
Ed
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